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Moluksche archipel: Baai van Amboina
1895
Indonesia
A map to aid navigation in Ambon Bay, on the island of Ambon in the Maluku Islands: bathymetry (sea depth) and mountains are shown along the coasts, with inset maps of a coal mine pier and Fort Victoria. A second map updates the coal mine pier map.
Plan of the town and suburbs of Rangoon
c.1895-1897
Myanmar
Detailed plan of the city of Rangoon (Yangon, Myanmar) with commercial, religious, government and military buildings, surrounded by lakes, fields of crops and villages. Someone has drawn details on the map of areas that have undergone ‘levelling’.
A map of British North Borneo
1894
Malaysia, Brunei, Indonesia
The colonial territories of British North Borneo are shown in pink on this late 19th century map, with Brunei and Sarawak in green, and Dutch colonial territory in yellow. Sea routes around the British Empire are depicted on an inset map.
Zuidelijk gedeelte van de Chineesche zee: Blad I
1893
Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore
Navigation map of the southern part of the South China Sea, including the straits of Malacca and Singapore, and the Riau Archipelago. Bathymetry (sea depth), lighthouses, shoals and other obstructions are marked, with hills to use as landmarks.
New sketch map of the protected Malay State of Perak
1892
Malaysia
Map of state of Perak (Malay Peninsula) with a table of statistics: area, population, road/railway/river lengths, revenue, tin exports. Straits Settlements highlighted red. Someone has added handwritten travel times/distances by steamer/road/train.
Schetskaart der afdeeling Westkust van Atjeh
1888
Indonesia
From a Dutch geographical society journal, this map of the west coast of Atjeh (Aceh), Sumatra, shows shoals, reefs, bathymetry (sea depth) and anchor points. On land, there are mountains (with heights), rivers, pepper plantations and rice fields.
Reduzirte Karte von den Philippinen und den Sulu Inseln
1884
Philippines, Malaysia, Indonesia
Maritime map of the Philippines, with inset maps of bays showing bathymetry (sea depth), shoals, reefs and anchor points. There is also an inset map of Taal Volcano, and elevations (side views of terrestrial landmarks like mountains and islands).
Gulf of Siam: Malay Peninsula - East Coast. Lakon Roads to Lem Tane
1880
Thailand
Produced by the British Admiralty’s Hydrographic Office, this map includes various navigational aids, such as maritime routes, bathymetry (sea depth), tide and current data, and elevations (side views of hills and mountains to use as landmarks).
- Indonesia65
- Malaysia26
- Thailand14
- Singapore11
- Brunei6
- Philippines6
- East Timor5
- Cambodia4
- Myanmar4
- Vietnam4
- Laos3
- Papua New Guinea3
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- Dutch East Indies43
- Sumatra18
- Java17
- Sulawesi17
- Celebes16
- Batavia15
- Borneo14
- Jakarta14
- Malay Peninsula13
- South China Sea11
- Siam10
- Maluku Islands9
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- Kampong/Village34
- Military Fort28
- Residential Area22
- Hospital20
- Church19
- Temple14
- Cemetery/Columbarium12
- Public Space12
- Palace8
- Jail/Prison7
- Court of Law6
- Police Station6
- Post Office5
- Communal Land/Property4
- more Settlement Features »
- Valentyn, François7
- Berghaus, Heinrich Karl Wilhelm6
- Schley, Jacobus van der6
- Bellin, Jacques Nicolas5
- Jättnig, Wilhelm4
- Cuylenburg, John van2
- Derfelden van Hinderstein, Gijsbert Franco von2
- Lefroy, G.A.2
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- Ministerie van Marine, Afdeeling Hydrographie34
- Roeloffzen en Hübner26
- Justus Perthes6
- Johannes van Braam5
- Stanford's Geographical Establishment5
- Edward Stanford3
- Roeloffzen-Hübner en Van Santen3
- British North Borneo Chartered Company2
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- The Hague39
- Amsterdam33
- London10
- Dordrecht6
- Gotha6
- Paris3
- Batavia2
- Singapore2
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